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ramas PATENT QEF FQ MAURICE a. roams, or HUDSON, Wisconsin. 9

DISPLAY CA INET.

Application filed September 22, 1923. serial No. 664,285.

invention appertains to display apparatus and more particularlyto a display an dispensing apparatus for cigars and',c1g-' arettes.

The primary object of the present invention is the provision of. display anddispensing drawers slidably associated wlth a show case, the drawers forming an efficient like.

ception of the packages of cigarettes to be means for exhibiting the goods and an emi ci'ent means for withdrawing the goods from the case to permit the selling thereof.

"A further prime object of the invention A-further object of the invention is the provision of a hinged door carried by the rear wall of the display and dispensing drawer carrylng guides or chutes forthe redispens'ed, the door permitting the cigarettes to be readily swung out of the showcase, so that the; same can be readily gripped by the'salesman.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide animproved cigar and cigarette display and dispensing apparatus of the, which will be durable and efficient in use, one that will be simple and" above character,

durable to manufacture and one which can be placed upon the market and'incorporated with'a show case at 'a small cost. I

With these and other objectsin view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a show case showing the improved display and dispensing apparatus incorporated therewith.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary detail perspective view illustrating the means for adjustably connecting one of the cigar supporting boxes with the frame. i

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail fragmentary perspective View of the lower end of one of the display and dispensing drawersshowing the cigarette carrying door swun into its operative position for permitting t e grasping of a package of cigarettes therefrom.

perspective Fig ure14is a perspective view of one" of the display and dispensing drawers, and Figure 5 1s a fragmentary longitudinal sectionithrough a displayor show case with:

the improved display and dispensing drawers incorporated therewith, the drawers being shown in transversesection.

' Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein 7 similar reference characters designate cor responding parts throughout the several views, the letter Agenerallyindicates a show case of any preferred character and B the improved display and dispensing f drawers associated therewith.

As stated theshowgc'ase can be of the usual or any preferred type,and the lower wall 5 thereof is provided'withstraight parallel transversely extending drawer guides 6 for slidably supporting'the display and dispensing drawers B. As shown these drawe'rguides on tracks 6 include pairs of spaced upper and lower: guide rails or strips. 7 which can be formed of strap iron or the like. The show caseAalso includes the usual transparent front and top walls 8 and 9. l

j Eachof the display and dispensing drawers B comprisesa bottom plate orwall 10' which preferably consists of a pair of spaced longitudinally extending strips 11 connected at their terminals by transverse strips 12. The end of the drawer which is adapted to protrude out of the show case includes an upstanding rear wall 13 secured in place by suitable side plates or walls 14. The rear walls 13 of the drawers .1? are adapted'to form'the rear wall of the show cjaseA. The I front end of the drawer which is in positioned adjacent to the front of the show case can supportja suitable inclined display tray or the like 15 which can be held in place by a triangular-shaped supporting oleat 16.- This tray can receive suitable packages of cigarettes which are adapted to be displayed or tobacco users appliances, such as pipes, cigar and cigarette holders and the like,-or

this tray can be entirely dispensed with.

A supporting frame 20 is provided for supporting boxes of cigars in stepped rela-. tion on the drawers and this frame 20 in cludes a pair of spaced straps 21 which are preferably formed ofiron or steel, suitably nickel plated to present an attractive appearance. These straps 21 include an upper wall 13, vertically disposed supporting legs 28, forwardly extending attaching arms 24 and upstanding legs 25. The attaching arms 24 can be secured in place to the strips 11 by suitable screws or the like 26. The meeting points of the supporting arms 22 and-thelegs 21 are bent to provide upstanding supporting lugs 27, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully described. Removable and adjustable supporting strips 28 are provided forsupporting a box of cigars or the like and these strips are adaptedto be held in position by the supporting legs 2 1 and 25. It is to be noted that the supporting legs 25 are formed relatively shorter than the legs 23. These legs are provided with connected key hole slots 28 and the terminals of the strips 28 are provided with T-shaped extensions29 which are adapted to fit within said slots. It is obviousthat by this construction the strips can bereadily raised and lowered so as to accommodate diiferent sizes of cigarbox'es. I

Now in use of the improved drawer, the first cigar box is placedon the lower wall 10 in front of the legs 25, while the second cigar box is placed upon the strips 28, which are moved to their preferred adjusted position. The third cigar box is placed upon the supporting arms 22. It therefore can be seen that a, plurality of cigar boxes are held in stepped relation to permit the ready display thereof, If sodesired, a transversely extendingsupporting strip 30 can be utilized for connectingthe arms 22 together and the terminals of this strip can be bent up to provide lugs 31. It is obvious that the lugs 31 and the lugs27 prevent displacement of a cigar box placed.

uponthe arms 22.

In use of the improved device after a customer has selected the cigar he desires from the show case, the drawer pull 32 is grasped by the salesman and the drawer drawn out of the show case after which the cigar or cigar box can be readily removed.

It is to be understood of course that the outer longitudinal edges of the strips 11" slidably fit between the guide strips or rails 6 of the drawer guards 6.

In order; to facilitate the dispensing of cigarettes from the device, a hinged door 35 iscarried by the wall 13 of the drawer and the inner surface of this door has secured thereto a plurality of chutes 36 or guides for the reception of packages of cigarettes. This door :85 can be provided with any pre ferred type of 'pull'37. The door 35 can be normally maintained in its closed position by means of a suitable spring fastener or catch 38. Vfhen a customer calls fora package of' cigarettes, it is'merely necessary for the salesman to pull out on the door =35 and swing the same to an open position and then withdraw the desired package of cigarettes from one of the chutes 86.

From the foregoing, it can be seen that I have provided a'nove'l combined display and dispensing apparatus, for cigars and cigarettesin which the cigars and cigarettes will be kept in good condition against drying out.

Changes in details may be made Without departing from "the spirit or the scope of this invention.

What 'I claim as new is: c

In a display and dispensing apparatus for cigars or cigarettes, a drawer including a bottom wall and an end wall, a display frame for cigar 'boxes carried by the drawer inclludinga pair of side pieces formed from a single strip f metal having upstanding spaced vertical legs of different heights and an attaching piece connecting the lower legs together for engaging the bottom of the drawer, and rearwardly extending supporting arms connected with the end wall and adjustablesupporting strips detachably associated with the legs movable toward and away from theconnecting attaching strips, said supporting arms and strips forming cigar box supports.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

MAURICE J. ToBIAs. 

